Virginia Creeper

String Bean

About Virginia Creeper and String Bean

Virginia Creeper

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

Central America, South America

Types

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,500.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,200.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Blue

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purplish Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Vine, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

वर्जीनिया लता

String Bean

In German

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

Bohne

In French

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

String Bean

In Greek

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Virginia Creeper

Feijão de corda

In Polish

winobluszcz

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Virginia creeper

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Fabales

Family

Vitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Parthenocissus

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

5115

1 27800

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Properties of Virginia Creeper and String Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and String Bean? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and String Bean. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and String Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and String Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Virginia Creeper and String Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and String Bean

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and String Bean season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Virginia Creeper and String Bean Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and String Bean are as follows:

Virginia Creeper flower color:
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Virginia Creeper and String Bean

Care of Virginia Creeper and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and String Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.